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Community Partner Guide To Service-Learning & Volunteerism, California State University - Northridge
Community Partner Guide To Service-Learning & Volunteerism, California State University - Northridge
Higher Education
I am pleased to welcome you to our Community Partner Guide to Service-Learning and Volunteerism at California State University, Northridge. As I stated in my Annual Convocation message this year, we at Cal State Northridge are very proud of our mission, which is to serve the higher educational needs of this region.
Our academic and student service programs help to grow our region’s intellectual capital by providing classes and activities that prepare an educated workforce. We emphasize programs that place our students in the community to learn and then to serve which positions us as a major force in meeting …
Service-Learning In Engineering: A Resource Guidebook, William Oakes
Service-Learning In Engineering: A Resource Guidebook, William Oakes
Higher Education
Several issues have motivated reform in engineering education over the past decade. Industry’s call for more well-rounded graduates who are better equipped for today’s fast-moving, global economy has motivated the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) to redefine its accreditation criteria in a way that places professional skills such as teamwork, communication, and awareness of social issues into core engineering curricula. The continued underrepresentation of women and minorities in engineering has fueled innovative curricular models that integrate active learning with relevant engineering applications. At the same time, the overall decline in interest in engineering among high school students has …
2004 Service Statistics: The Engaged Campus - Highlights And Trends Of Campus Compact’S Annual Membership Survey, Campus Compact
2004 Service Statistics: The Engaged Campus - Highlights And Trends Of Campus Compact’S Annual Membership Survey, Campus Compact
Higher Education
Campus Compact’s latest annual member survey reveals a strong five-year trend toward increased civic engagement among U.S. colleges and universities, as measured by student service opportunities, faculty participation in service-learning, community partnerships, and campus infrastructures to support service work.